Terms of the deal were not disclosed. "I can confirm that the entire team behind Blink will be joining our mobile team in Sunnyvale where they will focus on smart communication products," a Yahoo rep confirmed.

Launched as location-based app Kismet by ex-Googler Kevin Stephens and cofounder Michelle Norgan, Blink pivoted to ephemeral messaging about a year ago. TechCrunch reported that Yahoo plans to shut Blink down and hire founders in what appears to be an aqui-hire.

The move comes after Facebook announced it was buying WhatsApp for $16 billion after making an unsuccessful $3 billion bid for Snapchat.